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Makua Beach video
The latest video from the album "Going to Kaleponi". Shot on location at Makua Beach, Hawaii.

The 6th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention
Martin will be headlining the SG101 convention. Once again the surf guitar 101 convention will be at The Starting Gate, Los Alamitos, CA.

How to make a Mai Tai
Mentioned on "Going to Kaleponi", here is the recipe for the Mai Tais that come from Don the Beachcombers.

Surf Rock Music review
If you play guitar for the legendary Atlantics, you have to be good. Extremely good. Enter Martin Cilia. Extremely good doesn't begin to cover things... Read the rest...

Surf Explosion video launched
Check out the video for the new single Surf Explosion. See it here.

Surf Explosion single released
1st March 2013
I'm excited to announce that my latest single - Surf Explosion - is released on iTunes today, 1st March. Read more..

February News
18th February 2013
I have a new single which will be released on iTunes 1st March 2013. It's called "Surf Explosion" and it's a fast paced tune which is sure to get you movin'. There will also be a "Surf Explosion" video soon! Read more..

January News
24th January 2013
2013 is shaping up to be a busy year. I had the pleasure of playing with top Spanish band Los Coronas at the Sydney Festival recently. We played a version of "Big Swell" a song I composed that appears on The Atlantics album "Flight of the Surf Guitar". Read more..

Article in Warp Magazine
Martin has written an article about the history of instrumental surf music for Tasmania's Warp Magazine. Read it here .

Latest Newsletter: November gigs
I've just returned from a great couple of gigs in Western Australia. We played at Clancy's Fish Pub in Dunsborough and a sold out Charles Hotel in Perth with the reunion gigs of Dave Warner's From the Suburbs. If you're in Sydney on Sat 27th October you'll find us at the Bridge Hotel Rozelle. Read more...

Telstar video
In 1962 Joe Meek produced a song called Telstar, by the Tornadoes. It was the second instrumental single to hit No.1 on both the US and UK charts. Now, 50 years later, Martin Cilia has recorded a tribute to this famous song, along with a unique video featuring vintage guitars from his collection.